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Online? Online Job Search Tips: Life Choices
1. Use a working email account with a professional sounding name. Our Mission Statement For Young Adults with Disabilities 2. Creat e a thorough resume and know how The District Office of Transition Services is to attach it to an email. committed to empowering all students with San Fernando Valley 3. Write an effective letter of intent for the job disabilities, beginning at age 14, with the skills you want. necessary to achieve their full potential in adult (The Van Nuys/Foothill District) living, through support and collaboration with 4. Learn to research jobs and apply online. families, schools and communities. 5. Use a reliable phone line to schedule a face-to-face interview.
6. Practice interviewing so that you become more comfortable with the process.
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LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Beth Kauffman Associate Superintendent
DISTRICT OFFICE OF TRANSITION SERVICES Making Informed Decisions th 333 South Beaudry Ave., 17 Floor About Life After High School Los Angeles, CA 90017 Phone: 213.241.8050 http://dots.lausd.net
Follow Up Survey! Please Participate! Call DOTS Today! Someone from DOTS will be contacting you during the first two years after high school. Students with disabilities who have We want to know how you are doing and completed or graduated from high school can provide resources and information about and/or their families should call DOTS for how to further your education, obtain more information about job search vocational training, and search for job assistance, local facilities offering vocational openings in your area of interest! training, and other opportunities to further their education. Updated March 2017
Support and Job Search Independent Living Post High School Education
Assistance Regional Centers and Family Resource Community colleges offer the opportunity to meet academic, technical, and Department of Rehabilitation and other job Centers assist people with disabilities in making the transition to independent living vocational goals. You can earn skill search agencies provide support and job certificates and certifications as well as an search assistance. or semi-independent living after high school. Associate’s Degree, and can transfer to a Department of Rehabilitation Regional Centers four year college after completing www.dds.ca.gov/RC/RCList.cfm coursework. Van Nuys/Foothill District Office
15400 Sherman Way, Suite 480 Family Resource Centers Community Colleges Van Nuys, CA 91406 www.familyresourcenetworklac.org Pierce College (818) 901-5024 (Voice) (818) 901-4509 (TTY) 6201 Winnetka Avenue (844) 729-2800 (TTY) Vocational Training Woodland Hills, CA 91371 Office of Special Services: Occupational and Skills Centers offer Glendale Branch (818) 719-6430 vocational education classes. These can 425 W. Broadway, Suite 200 https://piercecollege.edu/ Glendale, CA 91204-1210 lead to skill certificates, which look great on (818) 551-2141 a resume and help prepare you for Los Angeles Valley College employment! 5800 Fulton Avenue
Santa Clarita Branch Valley Glen, CA 91401 Occupational and Skills Centers (661) 799-1020 (Voice) Services for Students with Disabilities: (844) 729-2800 (TTY) Division of Adult and Career Education (818) 947-2681 23838 Valencia Blvd., Suite 303 333 S Beaudry Ave. 18th Floor www.lavc.edu Santa Clarita, CA 91355-5319 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 241-3150 Los Angeles Mission College West Valley Branch www.laadulted.com 13356 Eldridge Avenue 6800 Owensmouth Ave., Suite 100 Sylmar, CA 91342
Canoga Park, CA 91303-2098 North Valley Occupational Center Disabled Students Programs and (818) 596-4302 (Voice) 11450 Sharp Ave. Services: (844) 729-2800 (TTY) Mission Hills, CA 91345 (818) 364-7732 Disabilities Support Services: http://www.lamission.edu/ Job Search Services (818) 256-1400
http://nvoc.org/ Employment Development Department (EDD) West Valley Occupational Center Make sure you sign up with the office www.edd.ca.gov 6200 Winnetka Ave. on campus that assists students with Woodland Hills, CA 91367 disabilities. They can assist in Work Source California Disability Support Services: providing resources for a successful www.worksourcecalifornia.com/ (818) 346-3540 post-high school educational www.wvoc.net experience. America’s Job Center of California www.americasjobcenter.ca.gov